Shakhtar Donetsk will play in the round of 16 of the Europa League play-offs. After the draw in Nyon, Switzerland, Shakhtar will play Olympique de Marseille.
Source: FC Shakhtar on Facebook; Suspicious sport
Details: Shakhtar will reportedly participate in European competitions this season in the Champions League, where he was part of a team with Barcelona, Porto and Royal Antwerp.
Until the last round, Shakhtar had hoped to qualify for the play-offs of Europe’s most prestigious competition, but lost 3-5 to Porto and finished third.
Depending on the format, Shakhtar and seven other organizations that finished third in the Champions League will have to play knockout matches against the clubs that finished second in the Europa League quartets. The winners of the matches will advance to the quarterfinals of the Europa League, where the winners of the organization will automatically qualify.
Europa League play-off draw results:
Feyenoord (Netherlands) – Rome (Italy)
Milan (Italy) – Stade Rennais (France)
Lens (France) – Freiburg (Germany)
Young Boys (Switzerland) – Sporting (Portugal)
Benfica (Portugal) – Toulouse (France)
Braga (Portugal) – Qarabağ (Azerbaijan)
Galatasaray (Turkey) – Sparta Prague (Czechia)
Shakhtar (Ukraine) – Olympique de Marseille (France)
The first knockout matches of the Europa League play-offs will be played on 15 February 2024. The participants in the round of 16 of the European Cup will be decided after the second legs on 22 February 2024.
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